The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-01-27

ne mpt teftihcatIoH OF - opInions.
The bill to amend section 96s Of the
Code, 50 as to allow opinions 10 remain in
the Supreme Court ten days after they are
filed and at the expiration of that time to
be certified to the court below fNow the
opinions cannot be 50 certified until after
the Supreme Court has ad jour1ed Many
members spoke on this bill, the lawyers
being divided in their views A motion
was made to re-refer the bill to the Judi
ciary Committee with view to its pre-
senting a substitute, and this prevailed.
SENATE.
Saturdays 10th Day.
Prayer was offered BY Rev w c. Nor
man.
Bills Introduced.
10 provide for compulsory education
10 license the carrying Of concealed
weapons.
To incorporate the Carolina Insurance
Company of Wilmington
Passed Third Reading.
Bill to incorporate Murphy, Cherokee
county.
Bill to require private banks and ban
kers TO make semi-annual statement to
the State Treasurer
Bill to amend the Code in regard to the
mode of selecting the Public Printer.
Ee-reierred.
Bill to allow the sale Of liquor in larger
towns during political spcakings.
Bill for the better protection Of mechan
les and laborers.
Hours OF Meeting.
The Senate adopted a resolution to meet
in future at 10 O'Clock and adjourn at
o'clock on Saturdays, and to meet at
O'Clock on Mondays
HOUSE.
Saturday--l 10th Day.
Rev. Dr. Joseph NJ. Atkinson opened the
session with prayer
Resolutions.
IuStructing our Senators and ReprcSen-
tatlves III Congress to spare no effort to
secure sufficient appropriations for the
completion Of the improvements TO Beau
fort harbor and the New Berne and Beau
fort Canal.
To furnish copy Of North Carolina
'COlOnIal Records to each county.
Bills Introduced.
To incorporate the town of Maxton, Rob
eson county; to incorporate the ''National
Live Stock Association, for insuring stock);
to comply with the provisions of the Con
allow the town of Madison, Rockingham
county, to subscribe to the capital stock
of a railway; to repeal the stock law in
Richmond county; to provide for work
ing public roads in Watauga county by
convict labor; to incorporate Beaufort
High School; to amend chapter 80 OF the
Code by making tie rate of composition
for the public printing 80 cents per 900
and increasing pay for binding.
The Committee on Printing
was announced, as follows: Messrs. Daugh-
ton, King, Saunders, Lindsay and Mckin-
non.
The Calendar.
The following bills passed third reading.
To amend the charter of the South At
lantic and Northwestern Railway.
To incorporate the Durham Land and
Security Company.
To make CurrItuck Sound a lawful fence.
The Railway Commission Matter.
The House had quite a debate on a
resolution to refer to a special joint com
mttee, all bills &c, relative to a railway
commission Speeches on the matter were
made by Messrs Ewart Holt, Overman
and Moore. 1t was stated that he reSOlu
ton had been adopted on one of the earlier
days of the session, but IN some way had
been lost or mislaid The resolution was
finally adopted, after an amendment had
been inserted providing that it shall not
apply to any bill already introduced
The bill to create a railway commission
was taken up and was made a special or
der for next Thursday at noon.
The c. c. 4 c. X. Il.
The house took up, on its second read
ing, the bill to ratify the consolidation Of
the Rutherford Railway Con ;truction
Company and the Rutherfordton, Marion
and Tennessee Railway Company with the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail
way Company Some debate followed on
the question of amendments requiring the
company to begin work in twelve months
The bill was finally made the special order
for Wednesday, February 2nd.
Passed Second Reading.
The bill to allow Hyde county to levy Il
special tax, for the purpose of settling It's
debt.
Passed Second and Third Reading.
The bill to allow the free passage of fish
up the Cape Fear North East and Black
rivers.
To amend chapter So, laws of 1885, in
regard to homestead.
To authorize a cotton weigher for Wake
Forest
To allow the commissioners of Lincoln
county to use the stock law fund.
To make the shooting or throwing at
trains penal offence, whether done with
intent to injure or not.
To allow the town of Monroe to levy a
$500 license tax on liquors.
Bills Recommitted.
To regulate the challenge of jurors in
capital cases, by giving as many causes
for challenge in such cases as in petty
cases was re-referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
SENATE.
MOnday..i 1th day,